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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
CuIbreath's Lynchers.

CHARLESTON. s. C., March 15.--In the
Culbreath lynchers' case, at Edgefield
to day, a motion to quash the indictment
WAS denied. A motion to continue the
case to the next term was then granted
on an affidavit showing the absence Of
material witnesses for the defedse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
OaklnncI,s Election.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 15.--In the city
election yesterday the Republicans
elected their entire ticket by pluralitles
ranging from TOO to 1,10O. The American
party vote was strong. The result SHOWS
that II drew more from the Democrats
.twn from the Republicans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
A FataI Dose of Paris Green.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, March 15.--Liz-
zie McGowan, aged 10 years, OF Chicopee,
while temporarily insane, took suflcient
paris green TO Kill twenty-five persons,
and died last evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16

MILwAuKEE, Wis, March 15.--Gen. +.
S. Bragg is confined to bis home In Fond
du Lac by blindness. His eyesight failed
him while he was out driving. Partial
paralysis has completely blinded one eye.
Toe General thinks the loss OF sight Is not
permanent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
POISONED BY AvoUDoo oUACE
Eleven Negroes in Baldwin County
the Objects of His Ire.

MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, March 15.-Mr,
Spights, who lives near Browns Gross.
ing, came to town yesterday and reported
that the entire family of John Harris
(colored }, consisting of himself, wife and
nine children, we're poisoned on the plan
tation OF Mrs.'J. u. Morris last Friday.
The poison acted slowly aud medical at.
tendance was not summoned until Sun.
day evening. BY that time one OF ths
family was past hope and the others
were In very critical condition. Every
member of the family was, when found
by DIR. Hardeman, in q semi
state from which they have not Jet re.
covered.
THE FIRST DEATH.
One Of the children died Sunday night.
The verdict of the Coroner's Jury was
tnat the child came TO its death IRON poi
son at the hands OF some unknown per.
son. or persons. Suspicion rests upon a
Voudoo doctor in the neighborhood. and
is grounded upon the fact that he makes
the treatment OF poison a hobby. The
suspicion is strengthened by the fact
that the poisoued family incurred bis
anger by ridicuiing his powers. 1t Is sup.
posed he placed poison In the meal bac
Dy slipping 1t through crack In the loe
house. Several articles OF food and the
child's stomach have been brought 10 the
city and Will bo thoroughly examined BY
experts. The mother and TWO other chill.
dreu are almost certain TO die, while the
fats ot all 10 very uncertain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
A Dark Day at London.

LONDON, March 15.-Remarkable dark
ness enveloped london at noon to-day.
1t was as dark rs midnight in the entire
region OF Charing Cross, Whitehall and
the Strand, the atmosphere being pitchy
black. In the east and southwest por-
tions of the city it was somewhat clearer.
Snow was falling heavily at the time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
DanviIIe's First street Railway.

DANvILLE, VA, March 15.-Tbe neces-
sary stock was subscribed to-day for
building a street railway in Danville.
The company has been organized, and
work will begin before April ! ana is to
he com pleted In six months.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
Tennessse's Prohibition Fight.

NASHVILLE, TENN, March 15.--The
Governor to-day signed the bill submit
ting TO the people prohibition amend
ment to the constitution. The election
Will be held next September.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
CardiuaI Gibbons Indorsed.

ROME, March 15.-Cardinsi Manning
has heartily indorsed the policy advo-
Gated by Cardinal Gibbons towards the
knights OF Labor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16

National Educational Association.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-The annual
meeting OF the Department of Superin-
tendenoe OF the National Education al
Association began this morning In the
baII of tha National Museum.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
THE FACTORY CLOsED.

PnILADELPHIA, March 15.-Work at
the Morocco factory.of Il. A. smith & Co..
at No. 020 North Third street, was sus-
pended today, and the building and stock
was taken possession Of by the sheriff's
officer. Nearly 400 hands are thrown out
OF employment. 1t was stated that an
effort would ba made to effect an arrange
ment with the creditors by which the firm
could resume business The Morocco
trade will not be affected in this city by
the failure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16

A Duchess Blows ont Her Brains.
PARIS, March 15.--The Duchess Of
Otranto committed suicide to-day by
blowing her brains out with revolver.
She was overwrought with grief at the
recent death of her husband,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
M. v. B. SMITHS FAILURE.

The Creditors Will Probably Re-
ceiye. Nearly all Due Them.
NEW YORK, March 15.-The counsel of
Martin V. b. Smith Il. A. Smith ~
Bros. }, a leather dealer of No. 1sO Will
liam street, and of Philadelphia, who
failed yesterday, said to day that the lia-
billties would aggregate s375, 900, OF which
about $150,000 are to preferred creditors.
The nominal assets are $500 900 and the
actual assets will exceed $275,OOO. Ii is
expected that the creditors will receive
nearly oil that Is due TO them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16

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The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

We are informed that the Firemen
will g i've Theatrical entertainment on
the 10th. of February for their benefit.
We will come on this subject i'm our next
issue.
Maman, said a little four year old boy
one morning this week, l slept so hard
la st night that can't wake up this here
eye, pointing to his right eye which was
stuck with wax.
Mr.. Rousseau informs us that he has
seed on hand to run the Oil Mill for sew
eral months. Mr.. Rousseau says never
before the Mill has run with as much sa-
tisfaction as now.
The Scientific American published by
Mum & Co., New York, presents weekly
to its readers the best and most reliable
record of various improvements in ma
chinery while the scientific progress of
the country can in no way be CLEANED
so we'll as by the regular perusal Of its
pages.
The MikadO Social Club held its cleo
tiOn of officers Saturday and elected the
following officers viz: James Simon
President; ". MOutOn Vice President;
Lionel Gueriniere Financial Secretary;
j. G. BrOussard Recording Secretary; B.
L. FOurnet Treasurer. The above officers
will serve term Of six months.
An old tramp named Bergeron, who
claimed to be confederate soldier, came
in town last week asking money help in
order to be able to 60 to the Charity Hos
pital in New Orleans, was taken sick, and
after an illness Of three or four days died
Tuesday morning. He was buried In the
Catholic cemetery by the town .authOri-
ties.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit and to me directed by the
Hon. 2lst. Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of st. Martin dated
December 2lst 1856. have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder at the Court
House door i'm the town of st Martins
vile between the legal hours on
SATURDAY the 5th. DAY of FEBRUARY
A. ID. 1887.
1t being the first Saturday Of said month
the following described property to wit:
A tract of land in the parish of St.
Martin belonging to Jos. NOrgress, at
Cypress Island, measuring four arpents
frOt more or less, by thirty four In depth
bounded North by lands of heirs Of Mrs.
v. A. FOurnet, South by those OF Numa
Landry, East by those of Martial Bien-
venu, and west by those Of Pierre Hu-
lin.
Another tract of land in said Par
ish, belonging to j. w, & Jos. NOrgress
adjoining tract above described, Con
tanning about two hondred and eighty
six superficial acres, bnunded North by
lands of heirs of Mrs. v. A. FOurnet,
South by those of j. Van Wickle East by
those of II. l.. Broussard, West by those
Of j. Norgress above described, together
with said lands all Improvements and
buildings thereon erected and thereto
belonging. Also one Bradley Cart,
spring wagon, Hack, 3 PlOws, Guilt
vatOr, Potato digger, 2 Rolling COul-
tiers American Mules, Horse.
Sold to satisfy said above mentioned
writ.
Terms and Conditions. CASH.
Sherifi's office this 3lst. day of Decem-
Der A. ID, 1886.
L. l.. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
Our Congressman Talk Sc nse,
Their Tariff Views.

A Washington special to the City Item
says: Mr.. Gay of Louisiana, il in favor
of removing the revenue tax on tabacc o.
He said: "If the presentatives in the
the House of the various interests of the
country were to meet and amicably ad-
just their differences on the tariff gener-
ally we would meet them in spirit of
fairness on the sugar question.
Representative Blanchard favors a re-
duction and perhaps the abolition of all
revenue taxes on tabacco and fruit bran-
dies. As regards the duty on sugar he
said: 1t should only be reduced in pro-
portion othe reduction on other articles.
1t would be manifested unfair and un-
just to single sugar out for slaughter.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

Miss Nina Clarke Van Zandt, beauti-
full and wealthy young woman Of excel
lent family, has become possessed Of
morbid desire to marry August Spies the
condemned Chicago Anarchist. The au-
thOrities are trying to save her from
this misfortune by refusing license on
the plea that, as conviction of felony Is
legal ground for divorce SO it ought to
be lawful bar to the wedding of con-
victed felOn. A higher and safer ground
might be that it Is contra hOnOs nostres
to thus risk perpetuating a criminal line.
IN. o. City Item.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
Boasso's Escape.

Not only is there no doubt as to the
fact that the late Chief Of Aids, Theodore
j. BOassO, the escaped convict, was secre-
ted at KenilwOrth plantation, in st. Ber-
nard parish as described in the Picayune
Of Tuesday, Jan. 18th. last, but the man
ner Of his escape on board the steamship
City of Dallas, as published, has been
fully cOrrObOrated. He boarded the ves-
sci at the wharf head Of CalliOpe street
and passage had been secured for him be-
fore under the Of j. L. Miller. His
passage had been prepaid by some of his
numerous friends in this city some Of
them high in authority.
1t was yesterday stated that several
prominent city officials visited BOassO
at KenilwOrth. They did not go there
on the train but went in buggies or car
riages by the public road from the city.
No attention was paid to them at the
time. but since the publication of BoassO's
sOjOurn at KenilwOrth several parties
have been seen who allege that visitors to
the plantation were frequent.
BoassO is now i'm Costa Rica, where he is
employed as foreman on the Railroad in
course of construction. He will return to
New Orleans before many days to revisit
his friends.-N. 0. Picayune.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
The Entertainments.

The enterta inment given by the Ladies'
Aid Society and the MikadO Social Club,
Wednesday evening was largely attended
and the best order prevailed.
TIE prtlic were waited upon by the
ladies' of tie Aid Society, aided by Mr.. T..
r. knight and DR.. j. z. Lynch and the
members of the MikadO Club.
The Overture was made by Miss Marie
Rose DelahOusaaye by a well executed
piece on the piano.
Next followed "Le Secretaire ct lie Cui-
sinier," french comedy in one act in
which the different characters were re-
presented by MessTs. Il. j. Liable, ]. B..
Pene, l.. FOurnet, ID. Hebert and +. v.
MOutOn and Miss Marie Rose DelahOus-
saye.
The play was rendered in an artistic
manner and was received with much sa-
tisfaction.
IntermissiOn of a few minutes and
Miss Lorena Simon appeared at the piano
and sang one of her favOrite songs
which was delight to the audience.
The Dead Shot" was the next and
was followed by peal and peal of laugh
ters-it was really side splitting affair.
1t was rendered by the following per-
sons, who acquitted themselves with Gre
dit and Observation-Disclosures. F. v. Mou-
ton, DR.. Charles R. Mayer, James Simon
and Mrs. c. R. Mayer, and Miss Ella
Knight. DIR. Mayer as dead Shot" was
real comic, and only look at him
would make one laugh to spasm.
The grand bali was then in order and
the disciples of the light fantastic toe
were in the height of their glory. The
ball co ltinued until four o'clock in the
morning, when all left the hall, pleased
and delighted with one of the most bril-
liant and successful events Of the sea-
son.
The entertainment pleasurably and
financially was a grand and brilliant
success.
By all means let it not be the last, we
want some more of these delightful sol
rees.
The Messenger extends its congratula-
tiOns to all.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
Local Lights.

The Messenger and the Mayfiower of
YarmOuthpOrt, Mass, one year for S1.35.
There will be several interesting races
on the race track of this town to-day.
The Steamer Queen City of the Belt
line was in port last Sunday.
The Paquette gas system is being adap-
ted to the Cotton Oil Mill of this place.
Mr.. Robert Kelso died in the swamps
Wednesday, and was buried here Thurs
day,
Miss Fannie Daniel, of California, is
now on visit to this town and the guest
Of DIR. j. P. Lynch.
Miss Louise Jagou of Opelousas is Wis.,
iting friends here, and is the guest Of
Miss Blanche BrOussard.
Died in this parish Thursday the Goth.
inst, at p. m. Mr.. j. David Baoineaux
at the age Of 81 years.
DIR. f. j. Bienvenu is having built a
nice Office adjoining his residence, Oh
Main street.
Mr.. Victor Maraist has been appointed
Constable for the Third Ward of this pa.
vice Jules N. Babin resigned.
The attention Of our readersis directed
to the notice changing the civil and cri.
minal terms of the 21st Judicial District
Court.
An old cOlOred woman named Susane
fell OH the steps at the front door Of tht
Catholic Church Sunday morning and
broke one Of her legs.
Our popular deputy Sheriff A. V. File
ming, has made substantial plank ban
ket in front of his store and residence
His good example should be followed by
other property holders.
The entertainment given at Duchamp
Hall last Sunday, for the benefit Of Mrs
Charles Durand was very thinly ATTENDED
but those who attended had a huge time
The result financially was quite satisfac
tory. considering the small crowd in at
tendance.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

A machine for refining sugar has been
invented by Henry C. Frind at BrOokley
N. Y. He claims that his machine will
refine sugar at cost of so cents per ton.
The IN achine is a coffin like apparatus
and the inside and working parts are
kept secret by the inventor.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
Married.

Thursday Jan. 10th. at the residence
Of the brides parents, Miss Eug enie,
daughter Of Mr.. Z. A. Duchamp to Mr.. A.
j. 0zene.
The Messenger extends its best wishes
to the the new couple on their voyage
through life.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

The Washington Post says that the lar
gest check ever passed in this country
was not that for s1,5OO,OOO which Jay
Gould paid Tom Allen for the Iron
Mountain Railroad but that for $780,
600 with which W. X. Vanderbilt paid
for the Nickel Plate.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
A Rare Chance.

We offer to our readers, and the
public the grandest offer ever made in
this parish. We will furnish the Mes
senger and The Mayhower, of Var
mouthport, Mass, an eight page family
paper, for one year, for $l.35.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
Card of Thanks.

We are requested by the Ladies Aid
Society and the AlikadO Social Club, to
extend their cordial and sincere thanks
to the persons who have SO willingly con-
coursed to the success Of their entertain
ment.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

A frightful boiler explosion occurred at
Jeannerette last Saturday, at the grist
mill of Mr.. A. M. MOresi. The building
was total wreck and several persons
were seriously wounded. The loss is
estimated at about $1,000.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

A pouch containing the United States
mail was stolen from the Railroad depot
at New Iberia, on the night of the 18TH,
and the contents destroyed and scattered
in the weeds in a field close by.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

Mr.. Gay has introduced in the house
last Monday bill to establish sufficient
lights for greater safety Of navigation at
Pass Chasit and also Grand Lake in the
route between the upper Atchafalaya.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

The Schooner Parallel was wrecked of
the Golden Gate, and 100000 pounds of
giant powder which she had on board
exploded and caused great damages to
buildings in the vicinity.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

The Evening Chronicle says ex-chief of
Police Bachemin who was recently COM
mitted to the asylum as insane was dis
charged from there Tuesday.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22

Gen. VIM. B. Hazen, chief Signal OFF,
Ger of the United States Army, died at
Washington Of diabetic coma, on Sunday
the 10th. inst.
The weekly messenger., 1887-01-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF PARISH OF ST.,
MARTIN. 2lst Judicial District Court
No. 1858.
Citizens Bank of Louisiana
Versus
j. w. & Jos. N0rgress.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-08
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

.nisPATCHEs of the I'd indicate that the
Prohibition amendment has been defeated
IN Tennessee by $4,000 majority.
The ex-Confederate Association OF Chi
cago unanimously decided to participate
in the escort rendered President Cleveland.
they will turn out 100 men,
THE miners in the Springfield (Ili.) dis
tIict are out on strike for al advance OF
wages to 81 10 cents per ton. Their wages
have been about So cents per ton. Over
1900 men are now out.
THE veteran fremeu of New York ar
rived at home on the I'd from their trip to
San Francisco, and were escorted to their
clubhouse by a procession 5000 strong,
composed Of veterans and exempt firemen.
THE second meeting Of the vegetable
and fruit growers was held at jackson,
Miss, on the 1st. A constitution and by
laws were adopted. w. II. Casse,1 Can
ton, delivered an interesting address.
AN election was held by the landowners
of cotton levee district No. l, OF Arkansas,
on the lat for the purpose of voting tax
necessary to raise $4,000 to build suita-
BILE levee in the district. No one butland-
owners were permitted to participate in
the vote, and out of the number of 100
land -owners, resident and nonresident,
four votes were cast against the assess
ment OF said tax.
THE President had rousing reception
at Indianapolis on the 1st, and in his
speech paid feeling tribute to the mem
Ory 81 the late Vice. President Hendricks.
The Hon. W. Z. F. Milburn, prominent
lawyer Of Greenville, Tenn, and member
Of the Legislature, shot and instantly
killed win Ward, bartender, OF the same
place, on the 1st. The parties got into a
discussion over the result of the prohibi.
tion election, when hot words passed, and
Ward assaulted Milburn with a knife,
when the latter shot him through the
heart.
HUNDREDS were unable TO gain admis-
sion to the st. Paul Cathedral, on the I'd,
when Cardinal Gibbons preached upon
"Charity." The Cardinal left for PORT
land, Ore, the same day, accompanied by
Bishop BRANDED, of Montana, Bishop Mat
ty, of Dakota, and DIR. Capele, of Wash
ington.
THE editor of the Birmingham, Ala,
Hornet was arrested and put under bond on
the 1st, and the sale Of his paper stopped
at all the news stands, for the variety Of
ribeld and blasphemous articles in it.
A SUIT was fled in the Little Rock Cir.
cult Court on the LIST against the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern railroad by
thirty-seven persons, who claim in the ag'
gregate $50, 900 for damages sustained on
the 9th Of July, by an alleged unnecessary
detenti IN ct Newport.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS:

FRANK A. STEVENS, dealer in stoves
and tinware at Minneapolis, Mimi, made
an assignment on the 2Sth to s. A. Booth.
No statement Of liabilities or assets could
be obtained. Stevens represents Fuller,
Warren & Co., manufacturers of the we'll
known "Stuarts" stoves.
SERIOUS misgivings have been caused at
st. Petersburg in regard to the probable
outcome of the shooting of members of a
French hunting party on the Franco.Ger-
man frontier, 1t is generally believed
that if the German officials were at fault
the government will give ample satisfac-
ton.
JACOB RUPP, Of Woods Run, in Pitts.
burgh. Pa, has written to Sheriff Matson
Of Chicago for the contract for making
the ropes with which to hang the con.
demned Anarchists. Mr.. Rupp has made
the ropes used in every execution in
Allegheny County since 1910, and nearly
every one that has been used in the State.
ABOUT four hundred G.. A. r. vetrans
visited Lincoln's tomb on the 10Th.
THE Schnaebles boy has been sentenced
to three weeks Imprisonment by a Ger
man court.
THE Franco-German shooting incident
has chilled the newly-developed friend
ship between Russia and Germany.
PRINCE KAMATsU, uncle of the Mikado
Of Japan, accompanied by his wife and
suite, arrived in Constantinople on the
29tk. The party, who are guests of the
Sultan, are lodged in the imperial kiosque.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-08
CRInTFs ANp CASUALTIES.

A WOMAN giving the name of Mrs. Jen.
ME Thorley, was arrested in the National
Exchange Bank at Lynchburg, Va, on the
9th, while attempting to cash check on
the New Orleans National Bank for S15,-
OOO The check is either raised or a
forgery.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
Notice to Tax Payers.

Take notice that in accordance with Section
IS of Art. 81 Of the General Assembly of 1882,
your taxes for the year 1887 according to the Tax
Clerk Of Court ex-oficio Recorder of Mortgages
81 the Parish of st. Martin are now due and col
lectable and if not paid as the law directs Oh OF
before the S1st day of December A. d. 1887 you
will become delinquents and the amount Of Jour
said taxes will then draw per cent interest per
month from the Slst Of December until paid for
or the property thus assessed will be seized and
sold according TO law.
Sheriff's Office st. Martensville Parish Of st.
Martin this 18th, day Of October 1857.
T. L. BROUSSARD.
Sheriff and ex,o6icio Tax Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
SherifPs Sale.

State Of Louisiana - 9th. Ward Justice
C0urt-Parish of Iberia.
Wild. p. ]. Jacobs vs.. Geo. q. Ring.
BY virtns Of writ Of 6eri facias issued in the
above entitled suit, and to me directed by the
Hon. 9th. Ward Justice Court Of the Parish of
Iberia. dated the 18th. day of August A. d. 1887
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court House door In the town of St. Martinsville
parish Of st. MARITIME. ON Saturday the Ord. day
Of December A. D. 1857. It being the first Satur-
day of said month, between the legal hours. the
following described property to Wit:
A tract Of swamp land in the parish Of st. Mar
being the 8 e y &c v Of Swk Sec n II 8
Re 4 and N E Y Sec % T 1lSR9E Containing
go SOIl00 acres. Said sale made to satisfy said
above mention writ.
This being the second and last auction the said
property will be definitely adiudicated to the last
and highest bidder for whatever amount It will
bring at tweleve months credit, the purchaser
furnishing bond, with good and solvent security
bearing eight per cent interest per annum from
date, and special mortgage on the property sold
until payment Out of the price of adjudication
the purchaser shall have to deduct and pay in
cash the amout Of printing, Sherin's andlC Clerks
fees as we'll as State and Parish taxes of 1857
which amount will be stated on day of sale.
Sheriff's office st. Martinsville. Parish Of st,
Martin this 18th. day of November A. ID. 1887.
T. L. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.